carbide 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
Hypernym
any compound that does not contain carbon
EnglishHyponym
a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
carborundum 1
noun
an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
cementite 1
noun
a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors
boron carbide 1
noun
an extremely hard boron–carbon ceramic material used in tank armor, bulletproof vests, engine sabotage powders, as well as numerous industrial applications.
